When oils and fats are treated with caustic alkalies, the reaction us known as
Hydrogenation
Esterification
Saponification
Polymerisation
The quality of soap depends upon the composition of
Base
Fatty acids
Fat
Oil
The Sodium salt of sulphonic acids of long chain hydrocarbons are called
Soaps
Fats
Detergents
Glycerine
The by-product in the manufacture of soap is
Aldehyde
Glycerol
Detergent
The cation of soap useful for dry cleaning is
Mg2+
K+
Na+
Triethanol ammonium salt
The cation present in laundry soap is
K+ salt
Na+ salt
Ca2+ salt
The formula of stearic acid is
C11H23COOH
C17H35COOH
C17H33COOH
CH3COOH
The chief source of oils are
Plants and animals
Soaps and detergents
Coal and coke
Petroleum
FA + NaOH →
ABS salt
FAS salt
Sodium salt of FA
Soap
Shaving soap contains excess of
Builders
Perfume
Stearic acid
